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Wagon Weathering

On this page we have set out to demonstrate how a considerable degree of life and authenticity can be brought to your wagon fleet. Over the coming months CJM will weather and display a wide range of different wagons with just a touch of weathering to completely filthy.

The wagons are treated in a similar way to CJM locos using a Badger 150 dual action Brush and some 7 or 8 shades of heavily thinned colour to add grime and bring out the detail in all the right places.

CJM has amassed a large range of photographs of the real thing and these are used to ensure that the model has an authentic look. Additionally the subtle use of light grey's are introduced to convey the appearance of "weight" in much the same way as with the locos.

Clearly these are fully finished proprietary models and therefore do not benefit from the scale colour techniques employed on CJM loco's. That said the techniques used ensure that the finished model is imbued with the authentic look.

They represent outstanding value and these prices can only be achieved by painting in multiples of ten or more. typically a rake will consist of 2 light, 5 medium, and 3 heavily weathered wagons.